That's what I need right now!
After cleaning out several closets yesterday, moving all of my winter clothes upstairs AND color co-ordinating my own closet…I'm exhausted!( my mother would be so proud!) My youngest child is leaving this fall for college and he decided to clean out his closet as well! Needless to say we will make a trip to our church's Thrift Store first thing this morning!
So now you will find me staring at wonderful images of still life as they are so calming! Loi, from Tone on Tone referred to still life paintings recently on Teresa's blog from Splendid Sass and I was so glad to find someone that loved them as much as I do!
Also, starting today we are also completely re-doing my shop from top to bottom! I can't wait to see the end results!
So now you will find me staring at wonderful images of still life as they are so calming! Loi, from Tone on Tone referred to still life paintings recently on Teresa's blog from Splendid Sass and I was so glad to find someone that loved them as much as I do!
I for one have always found them incredibly beautiful when done correctly!
I used to feel old before my time because I liked them so much! Silly, I know…but I did! No matter…They have a quality all their own and I guess it just takes the right person ( or persons ) to know what that is!
Just look at these beautiful figs! My love for figs is ridiculous!! I think they are exquisite and I'm anxiously awaiting the day when I can pick mine this season! My trees are practically falling over this summer with figs! Finally! It's only taken about 4 years! Maybe this summer I can make Fig Preserves! I sure hope so!
And then I can focus….on
Still Life!
Nothing but calming Still Life!
Even if I sometimes feel like this "wayward" peach!!!
Looking at these beautiful photos of still life will always be something to treasure!
And it sure looks like this picture above is not only a still life of pears…it's a McCarty bowl! My favorite!! My everyday dinner ware! My favorite thing in the world to collect! hmmm…do I feel another post coming on here?…..no, I will just enjoy it's beauty!
Just as these cherries in this beautiful glass dish make me smile…
So do these incredible eggs and this beautiful white flower…
And you know it goes without saying that this picture of the starfish, shell and sandollar simply make me who I am…they make me happy and they remind me of my family and my life…Maybe I need a still-life painting of this in my house!
Be it fruit, vegetable or flower…or even a sea shell…still-life is definitely for me! And I'm looking very forward to the first moment I truly feel….
STILL….
No, my love for still life paintings started eon's ago!! But I sure do love Emily's and I can't wait for her arrival!
We've only had 2 still life fruit paintings from Emily…I'm hoping for some more…she arrives in two weeks with more paintings before baby # 6 arrives! Oh my!! Can you imagine! She is truly amazing!
Hopefully we can schedule another fabulous Open House like the one we had last summer for Emily either right before or right after this baby joins their family! Check it out..you just might want to make the trip! It's worth it!
For now….I'm going to enjoy a "Still Life" of my own….with my
own glass, my own flowers and my own incredible husband…
at our very favorite restaurant…
It truly doesn't get much better than this!
But before I go…I must show you my own still life picture I took of my tomatoes last summer…I'm definitely proud of it and my new batch of tomatoes looks to be as good if not better this summer!
I hope you have a fabulous weekend…and I hope you get a chance to be STILL for a minute or so! I, for one am longing for it!
